Goodbye to Billy the Kid

by Harold L. Edwards

Early West; 1995; Limited Edition; First Printing; 8vo; New in New dj; Limited to 800 copies. Index, biblio, 41 b/w photos. This book gives a brief overview of Billy's career, and looks to the obituaries and news reports immediately following the Kid's death to trace the birth of his enduring legend, his enigmatic persona, and his importance in the American psyche.; Hardcover; Billy The Kid

168 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1995

Reviews

[Cathy · Rating 2 out of 5]

An odd book which either doesn't really add anything new if you have some knowledge of Billy, and gives very little information if you don't. There's a brief outline of his life at the start then the rest of the book is reproductions of all the initial obituaries following his killing. Initially interesting, and I can see their value as historical sources, the problem is they quite literally all say the same thing, word for word so you're just re-reading the same thing continuously. There's no real analysis either, just a few odd comments about how his death was perceived at the time. I'm afraid I found it very dry.